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The malaria is a mosquito borne infectious disease caused by Plasmodium vivax. The Plasmodium completes its asexual phase in the body of

Correct Answer: human body

Select the four statements about Plasmodium that are true. A)Inside an infected mosquito, haploid gametes fuse, forming a diploid zygote that develops into an oocyst B) Plasmodium cells infect two specific types of cells in humans. C) Inside an infected mosquito, haploid gametes fuse, forming a haploid zygote that develops into an oocyst. D) When a mosquito bites a human with malaria, diploid Plasmodium cells enter the mosquito. E) Plasmodium cells are transferred to humans through mosquito saliva. F) The life cycle of Plasmodium involves only haploid forms. G) The complete life cycle of Plasmodium requires two hosts.

Statement : Some strains of mosquito have become resistant to chloroquine - the widely used medicine for malaria patients.

Courses of Action :
I. Selling of chloroquine should be stopped.
II. Researchers should develop a new medicine for patients affected by such mosquitoes.
III. All the patients suffering from malaria should be checked for identification of causal mosquito.

Consider the following statement
1. A bacterial food intoxication refers to food borne illnesses caused by the presence of a bacterial toxin formed in the food.
2. A bacterial food infection refers to food borne illnesses caused by the entrance of bacteria into the body through ingestion of contaminated foods and the reaction of the body to their presence or to their metabolites.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Despite global efforts to..... malaria, this mosquito borne disease continues to..... the World Health Organisation estimates that it still affects up to 500 million people a year.

Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : "Ensure a good Slight's sleeps for your family with safe and effective X mosquito coil." - An advertisement.

Assumptions :
I. X mosquito coil is better than any other mosquito coil.
II. A good night's sleep is desirable.

Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : The civic authority has advised the residents in the area to use mosquito repellents or sleep inside nets as large number of people are suffering from malaria.

Assumptions :
I. Local residents have enough money to arrange for the repellents or nets.
II. People may ignore and continue to get mosquito bites as they have other pressing needs.

Mosquito
1. Culex cause filaria.
2. Aedes causes dengue, chikungunya and yellow fever.
3. Anopheles cause malaria.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct about mosquito?

Anopheles mosquito carries Plasmodium which causes malaria in

Most commonly Plasmodium ovale and Plasmodium malariae causes malaria in humans.

There are 70 patients admitted in a hospital in which 29 are diagnosed with typhoid, 32 with malaria, and 14 with both typhoid and malaria. Find the number of patients diagnosed with typhoid or malaria or both.